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Panthers were the next to be beset by desperate luck as the Giants made it 4-3 after 35.37. Garnett had just made a brilliant save, but he was helpless when a Panthers skate deflected the puck past him.

Colin Shields was credited with the goal.

It was all square after 38.12 as the goals flew in. This time Jeff Brown had to leave the ice after losing his helmet in a scuffle.

Belfast had an extra man and when puck hit a Panthers body it fell kindly for Brendan Connolly to score.

It was breathless stuff as Robert Farmer restored the lead 1.07 later. He unleashed a wrist shot which left Whistle reaching awkwardly as the puck was perhaps deflected past him.

The period ended with Panthers’ defenceman Mathieu Gagnon challenging the entire Belfast line-up to a fight.